© Dale Rogerson
This had to be a dream because Jae didn’t remember how she got here, and who would decorate a room like this? At only five foot two, the slender Thai co-ed felt tiny in such enormous surroundings.
“Hurry up.” The deep, masculine voice was coming from the shadows ahead.
“This is my dream and I’ll come when I’m ready.”
“You’re not dreaming.”
“But the last thing I remember was going to bed.”
“That doesn’t mean it was the last thing that happened to you.”
“Wait. The car accident…”
“Yes. Welcome to the afterlife, Jae. I’m here to sign you in.”
I wrote this for the Rochelle Wisoff-Fields photo writing challenge. The idea is to use the image above to craft a piece of flash fiction no more than 100 words long. My word count is 100.
The image looked surreal to me, so that’s how I wrote it. With only 100 words to play with, I could only vaguely develop my idea. Poor Jae.
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Poor Jae, poor Greeter – not a job I would enjoy, and never time for a vacation either!
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What sort of vacation would a supernatural spirit take?
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Even supernaturals need to put there metaphorical feet up sometimes. If he’s stuck in the dark, maybe somewhere with a bit of sun! 🙂
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Well, when you become the ruler of the universe, that’s what he’ll do. 😉
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Dear James,
An interesting take on the afterlife. Colorfully fun.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks, Rochelle. Fasting today?
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Tis the season. 😉
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A pretty enough reception area – perhaps a little tacky for something so momentous…
Lovely imaginative take on the prompt, James
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Thanks. What if we experience the afterlife filtered through our own perceptions?
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This is an interesting take on the image. *sniffs* I smell a story for this.
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Go for it. 😀
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Yay!!!!
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This had me thinking of The Good Place – I wonder what torments or treats Jae can look forward to. This was a very original take.
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I think she’ll have her hands full for a while just comprehending being dead. Thanks.
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I wonder how it will be beyond… but the entryway look promising.
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Interesting at any rate. Thanks.
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Compelling read.
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I like the how they’ve done their makeover in heaven! Surreal is right for the photo. I love it. And so sad for Jae but some things we forget for a reason.
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What if it’s really like that.
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I enjoyed this, James. Much more fun than white clouds and golden gates…
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There is rush and queue in afterlife too? I don’t want to go.
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I hope she had her passport with her! Nice one James
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For that sort of trip, I don’t think you need one. Thanks.
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Ooooh creepy…
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Glad you think so. Thanks.
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The pace of the story was dreamlike, very nicely done. I really enjoyed it!
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Thanks, Brenda.
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Really nice and neat way of making award of death!
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Thanks.
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What an interesting way to see the picture. Am I allowed to hope Jae’s dreaming and will wake up in hospital, and recover from the accident?
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It’s fiction Jilly so it’s okay to imagine anything you want. No worries. 😀
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Ouuu, that’s one weird afterlife! Great writing!
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The afterlife is what it is, Jelli. I can only believe that it’s not like anything we imagine, even me. 😉
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It is more beautiful than you can imagine, James. I remember that moment… ahhh, would that I could be there right now. Picture your happiest day on this planet…it’s like hades in comparison…that’s the easiest way to explain it. There are no human words that can truly express it.
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Yep make them wait – so impatient that afterlife lot, I mean what’s so special about the place. No one ever comes back to tell us, I conclude it must be too good and they are having a wonderful time.
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A fun take on this very fun prompt. I’m wondering, though–if you have to sign in, then is there also an option to sign out and go back to living?
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Nope. Signing in is just a confirmation.
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That must have been a shock for her as well as me!
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Certainly unexpected. Thanks, Liz.
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So, the afterlife is of our own making. Jae & colorful umbrellas
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We have a lot of control of our environment in the world of fiction.
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Love your take on the afterlife, but I won’t be checking in for a long, long time. Nicely done.
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You never know what the future brings. Thanks.
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